Cuttack: India’s Hardik Pandya celebrates with Jitesh Sharma (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India opened their T20 World Cup 2026 preparations with a resounding 101-run victory in the first T20I against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium, powered by Hardik Pandya’s strong all-round display and a disciplined bowling performance. The win puts India 1-0 ahead in the […]
NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Shubman Gill had a short stay on his return from injury, getting out for four in the first T20I of the five-match series against South Africa. Gill was dismissed on the third ball of the first over.He opened his account by hitting Lungi Ngidi for four on the second ball, driving […]
Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya made a return to the Indian T20I side as the BCCI announced a full-fledged side against South Africa for the five-match series starting on December 9. Meanwhile, doubts over Shubman Gill continued as the BCCI named the right-hander in the squad but mentioned that the 26-year-old subject to clearance from […]
Abhishek Sharma (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) After enduring a series of low scores on his comeback to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as Punjab’s captain, Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking counterattack on Sunday morning, hammering a record-breaking century against a seasoned Bengal bowling attack at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad.A 12-ball fifty with 50 […]
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday, February 26, unveiled the full schedule for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, set to run from February 7 to March 8 and co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The announcement was made at a press conference in Mumbai, which was also attended by ICC chairman Jay Shah. […]
Mohsin Naqvi presents trophy to Pakistan A (X) Pakistan A lifted the Asia Cup Rising Stars trophy for a record third time on Sunday, November 23, after edging out Bangladesh A in a nerve-wracking final that stretched into a Super Over at Doha’s West End Park International Cricket Stadium. Irfan Khan Niazi’s side held their […]
The national selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar, in all likelihood, will select identical squads for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand and the marquee ICC T20 World Cup, a BCCI source said on Friday. While the schedule of the global event is yet to be announced, the tentative start date for the 20-team […]
Suryakumar Yadav has been included in Mumbai’s squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, marking an important development for both the player and the team. On Friday, November 21, Mumbai announced a strong 17-member squad for the tournament. The 2025–26 edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is set to begin on November 26, […]
Abhishek Sharma, who had been dominant against the Australian bowlers throughout the series, managed only 28 runs from 21 balls in the fourth T20I (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India secured victory in the 4th T20I against Australia in a low-scoring match in Queensland, where several players, including Abhishek Sharma and captain Suryakumar Yadav, faced […]
Former cricketers Irfan Pathan and Varun Aaron jumped to the defense of Shubman Gill after his innings in the fourth T20I against Australia on Thursday, November 6. Gill scored 46 off 39 balls in what was a rather controlled innings, marking a departure from India’s usual attacking approach. His knock was criticised by fans during […]
